Environmental Monitoring Report Services

Preparing an environmental monitoring report, also known as an environmental protection report, is the responsibility of every individual, organization and business, as it builds a database on project activities that affect the environment. It is an important and indispensable environmental compliance document; businesses need to prepare and complete it promptly in accordance with the law so that the current environmental status is reported to environmental authorities on time.

Article contents:

1. What is environmental monitoring?

Under Circular 02, the periodic environmental monitoring report is the new name replacing the former periodic environmental supervision report. It is a short-term assessment of the environmental quality at a facility, reported periodically to the competent authorities such as the Sub-Department of Environmental Protection and the district Division or provincial Department of Natural Resources and Environment. It is also a legal document that businesses must prepare every year to track and regularly update environmental quality.

A periodic environmental monitoring report provides information that assesses the current status and quality trends of the environment and forecasts adverse impacts on soil, water, air, noise and more.

Periodic environmental monitoring report services — The periodic environmental monitoring report is an important legal document for businesses

1.1 The role of the environmental monitoring report (environmental protection report)

Builds a rigorous environmental management system;
Detects adverse environmental impacts in time;
Provides an important basis for an accurate environmental impact assessment;
Supports environmental development in line with socio-economic development goals;
Helps control the effects of environmental pollution on human health.

1.2 Who must prepare an environmental monitoring report

Pursuant to Clause 2, Article 66 of Circular 02/2022/TT-BTNMT, the following entities must prepare an environmental monitoring report:

Project owners and production, business and service facilities that generate wastewater, waste or emissions.
Entities exempt from environmental registration under Article 32 of Decree 08/2022/ND-CP are not required to submit an environmental protection report.

Entities required to submit an environmental protection report

1.3 Legal basis for the environmental monitoring report

The Law on Environmental Protection 2020;
Circular 02/2022/TT-BTNMT;
Decree 08/2022/ND-CP.

1.4 Reviewing authorities

Department of Natural Resources and Environment (DONRE);
District Division of Natural Resources and Environment;
Industrial zone management boards.

1.5. Deadline for submitting the periodic environmental protection report

Under Clause 2, Article 66 of Circular 02/2022/TT-BTNMT, the periodic report must be submitted before 5 January of the following year.

However, on 1 December 2022 the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment issued Decision No. 3323/QD-BTNMT correcting Circular No. 02/2022/TT-BTNMT dated 10 January 2022 detailing a number of articles of the Law on Environmental Protection. Accordingly, the deadline for the environmental protection report was changed from 5 January to before 15 January of the following year.

Deadline for submitting the environmental protection report — Deadline for submitting the periodic environmental protection report

2. Penalties for failing to carry out periodic environmental monitoring

2.1 Administrative fines

Under Clause 7, Article 12 of Decree 155/2016/ND-CP, businesses that fail to prepare periodic environmental reports, or prepare them incorrectly, face administrative fines from VND 1,000,000 to VND 100,000,000.

2.2 Additional penalties

Suspension of the polluting activities of industrial clusters or concentrated business and service zones for 3 to 6 months (for the cases specified in Point d, Clause 2 and Point e, Clause 3 of this Article)

Suspension of the polluting activities of industrial parks, export processing zones and hi-tech parks for 6 to 9 months (for violations specified in Point k, Clause 4 and Point c, Clause 6 of this Article)

3. Reliable environmental monitoring report services

As a leading consultancy in preparing environmental compliance documents and monitoring reports, Hop Nhat continually updates and develops methods, technologies, machinery and equipment to deliver the most accurate data on waste sources.

Our team of highly qualified specialists has many years of experience, solid technical expertise and a strong sense of responsibility, and can flexibly resolve any issue that arises in environmental treatment.

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3.1 Reasonable costs, modern equipment

Pricing: Hop Nhat offers the most competitive prices on the market today. We can serve clients across many different industries and guarantee no additional charges
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